Marc Carter and Mike Brockert also close out 2004 on winning notes
Clint Brown
September 12, 2004
The eleven year run at the helm of Central Missouri Speedway came to a close for the Walls family on Saturday night as fans filled the stands for the final night of racing in 2004 with the running of Fan Appreciation Night 2004.
Concordia, Mo's Dave Meyer came in fresh off his $2,000 triumph a week earlier and was able to hold off the tough Mighty Modified field for his second win in a row. Meyer started on the pole and quickly jumped out to the lead over points leader Gary Blackburn. The field was slowed on lap two as the cars of Tom Charles and Jesse Wheeler came together in turn two resulting in a flat left rear for Charles and Wheeler spinning. Wheeler was able to restart at the rear while Charles retired to the pits. On the restart Meyer once again shot out to the lead and within four laps had built up a comfortable ten carlength advantage over Blackburn. With six laps in the books debris brought out another caution, but Meyer wasn't to be challenged on the restart as he rocketed away from the field. Blackburn, running second, was able to build up a comfortable gap between himself and Charlie Ebert while Joe Bradshaw was apply pressure from the fourth spot. Meyer began to work some heavy lapped traffic on lap fourteen, but it did not slow his progress as he sliced through them to build on the gap between he and Blackburn. When the double checkered flags waved Meyer raced across the line with nearly a half lap advantage on Blackburn with Bradshaw working past Ebert for third and Richard Layne coming across fifth. Meyer, Ebert, Blackburn, and Bradshaw were victorious earlier in the evening during heat race action. By virtue of his second place finish Gary Blackburn Jr. came home with the 2004 Central Missouri Speedway Mighty Modified Championship over a late surging Dave Meyer who finished second.
The Limited Late Model feature event took to the track and it was apparent from the outset that Mike Brockert was a man on a mission. Brockert bolted into the lead at the start and rapidly built up an eight carlength advantage over second running Derek Nevels by the time that three laps were completed. Nevels was doing all he could to track down the leader while holding off the challenge of 2004 champion Kevin Coyne who was looking to move into the runner up position. That battle saw Coyne bounce his machine off of the front stretch wall on lap five causing cosmetic damage, but not slowing his charge. With six laps in the books the caution flew for debris on the track. Back to green and Brockert once again moved out to the point and was running away from the field when the caution flew again with nine down for Jim Wilson who banged the front stretch wall causing heavy damage to his machine. The damage was enough that Wilson retired to the pits for the night. On the restart Brockert raced away from the field and held on to the finish of the fifteen lap affair with Nevels, Coyne, Steven Clancy, and Lance Elwell rounding out the top five. Brockert and Nevels held on for the wins during the two heat races that were contested on the night. With the third place run Kevin Coyne held on for the 2004 Limited Late Model Championship with Steven Clancy ending the season in the second position.
Warrensburg's Marc Carter has been the man to beat throughout Central Missouri in 2004 and once again he proved that fact in taking his tenth win of the 2004 season. When the green flag waved Tammy Korff raced into the lead as the field headed into turn one with heavy pressure coming in the form of Donald Dannar and Dave Bentlage. Bentlage was able to work past Dannar on lap four, but try as he might Korff was able to hold him off and keep the top spot. With eight laps down the caution flag waved for the car of Charles Palmer who slid over the banking in turn one which bunched the field up. It was also this time when Carter began to come into the picture. Carter was relegated to the rear after spinning on a failed start to the event and had been picking off cars in rapid succession through the event. On lap eight Carter worked his way into the fourth spot and moved around Dannar for third a couple of laps later. Korff was still able to hold off the pressure that Bentlage was applying, but then had to worry about Carter who made the move to second on lap eleven. Korff held a smooth fast line while Carter began to work on the leader, but wasn't able to find the way past. As the white flag waved Carter found a groove to his liking and jumped to the bottom side of Korff in turns one and two and was able to make the pass as the two raced down the backstretch. Carter held on the remainder of the race and capped his championship run with another win. Korff held on for second with Donald Dannar working past Bentlage for third and John Ebert completing the top five at the line. Korff, Dannar, and Bentlage took home the three heat wins on the night. Carter locked up his second track championship of 2004 with the win while Korff held on to finish in the runner up position.
The officials of Central Missouri Speedway would like to thank all of the racers and fans for their continued support in 2004.
For the latest news and information on Central Missouri Speedway call the "Track Report" at 660-747-2166 or visit us on the web at www.centralmissourispeedway.com.
Pit Notes:
-At intermission the entire Walls family was honored on the frontstretch for their eleven years of ownership at Central Missouri Speedway. A special trophy was made to thank them for all the hard work and dedication that they have put into making the facility a place where all racers and fans want to visit.
Full Results
Fan Appreciation Night
September 11, 2004
Mighty Modifieds
Heat 1 (8 Laps) 1) Dave Meyer, 2) Chad Lyle, 3) Tim Karrick, 4) Ed Griggs, 5) Chad Staus, 6) Jim Billings
Heat 2 (8 Laps) 1) Charlie Ebert, 2) Steve Twenter, 3) Richard Layne, 4) Jesse Wheeler, 5) Terry Schultz, 6) Steve Potter
Heat 3 (8 Laps) 1) Gary Blackburn Jr., 2) Paul Knight, 3) David Farrow, 4) Jimmy Dowell, 5) Zack Vanderbeek, 6) Scott Dukes
Heat 4 (8 Laps) 1) Joe Bradshaw, 2) Kyle Westerhold, 3) Bobby Layne, 4) Tom Charles, 5) Jason Sivils, 6) Desi Olson
A Feature (20 Laps) 1) Dave Meyer, 2) Gary Blackburn Jr., 3) Joe Bradshaw, 4) Charlie Ebert, 5) Richard Layne, 6) Chad Lyle, 7) Tim Karrick, 8) Bobby Layne, 9) Jimmy Dowell, 10) Steve Potter, 11) Paul Knight, 12) David Farrow, 13) Jason Sivils, 14) Jim Billings, 15) Kyle Westerhold, 16) Zack Vanderbeek, 17) Jesse Wheeler, 18) Chad Staus, 19) Scott Dukes, 20) Terry Schultz, 21) Steve Twenter, 22) Tom Charles, 23) Ed Griggs, DNS - Desi Olson
Limited Late Models
Heat 1 (8 Laps) 1) Mike Brockert, 2) Jim Wilson, 3) Steve Elwell, 4) Kevin Coyne
Heat 2 (8 Laps) 1) Derek Nevels, 2) Lance Elwell, 3) Steven Clancy, DNS - Ryan Lovercamp
A Feature (20 Laps) 1) Mike Brockert, 2) Derek Nevels, 3) Steven Clancy, 4) Lance Elwell, 5) Jim Wilson, DNS - Ryan Lovercamp
Street Stocks
Heat 1 (6 Laps) 1) Tammy Korff, 2) Wayne Stevens, 3) Marc Carter, 4) Nathan Himes, 5) Brett Cayler, 6) Bill Hotmer
Heat 2 (6 Laps) 1) Donald Dannar, 2) Herb Dannar, 3) John Ebert, 4) Phil Wright, 5) Brian Inlow, 6) Dan Colhour
Heat 3 (6 Laps) 1) Dave Bentlage, 2) Rick Hays, 3) Cole Wimmer, 4) Bobby Raybourn, 5) Charles Palmer, 6) John Ake
A Feature (15 Laps) 1) Marc Carter, 2) Tammy Korff, 3) Donald Dannar, 4) Dave Bentlage, 5) John Ebert, 6) Nathan Himes, 7) Brian Inlow, 8) Cole Wimmer, 9) Bobby Raybourn, 10) Rick Hays, 11) Charles Palmer, 12) Dan Colhour, 13) John Ake, 14) Phil Wright, 15) Bill Hotmer, 16) Wayne Stevens, 17) Herb Dannar, DQ - Brett Cayler
Clint Brown
September 12, 2004
The eleven year run at the helm of Central Missouri Speedway came to a close for the Walls family on Saturday night as fans filled the stands for the final night of racing in 2004 with the running of Fan Appreciation Night 2004.
Concordia, Mo's Dave Meyer came in fresh off his $2,000 triumph a week earlier and was able to hold off the tough Mighty Modified field for his second win in a row. Meyer started on the pole and quickly jumped out to the lead over points leader Gary Blackburn. The field was slowed on lap two as the cars of Tom Charles and Jesse Wheeler came together in turn two resulting in a flat left rear for Charles and Wheeler spinning. Wheeler was able to restart at the rear while Charles retired to the pits. On the restart Meyer once again shot out to the lead and within four laps had built up a comfortable ten carlength advantage over Blackburn. With six laps in the books debris brought out another caution, but Meyer wasn't to be challenged on the restart as he rocketed away from the field. Blackburn, running second, was able to build up a comfortable gap between himself and Charlie Ebert while Joe Bradshaw was apply pressure from the fourth spot. Meyer began to work some heavy lapped traffic on lap fourteen, but it did not slow his progress as he sliced through them to build on the gap between he and Blackburn. When the double checkered flags waved Meyer raced across the line with nearly a half lap advantage on Blackburn with Bradshaw working past Ebert for third and Richard Layne coming across fifth. Meyer, Ebert, Blackburn, and Bradshaw were victorious earlier in the evening during heat race action. By virtue of his second place finish Gary Blackburn Jr. came home with the 2004 Central Missouri Speedway Mighty Modified Championship over a late surging Dave Meyer who finished second.
The Limited Late Model feature event took to the track and it was apparent from the outset that Mike Brockert was a man on a mission. Brockert bolted into the lead at the start and rapidly built up an eight carlength advantage over second running Derek Nevels by the time that three laps were completed. Nevels was doing all he could to track down the leader while holding off the challenge of 2004 champion Kevin Coyne who was looking to move into the runner up position. That battle saw Coyne bounce his machine off of the front stretch wall on lap five causing cosmetic damage, but not slowing his charge. With six laps in the books the caution flew for debris on the track. Back to green and Brockert once again moved out to the point and was running away from the field when the caution flew again with nine down for Jim Wilson who banged the front stretch wall causing heavy damage to his machine. The damage was enough that Wilson retired to the pits for the night. On the restart Brockert raced away from the field and held on to the finish of the fifteen lap affair with Nevels, Coyne, Steven Clancy, and Lance Elwell rounding out the top five. Brockert and Nevels held on for the wins during the two heat races that were contested on the night. With the third place run Kevin Coyne held on for the 2004 Limited Late Model Championship with Steven Clancy ending the season in the second position.
Warrensburg's Marc Carter has been the man to beat throughout Central Missouri in 2004 and once again he proved that fact in taking his tenth win of the 2004 season. When the green flag waved Tammy Korff raced into the lead as the field headed into turn one with heavy pressure coming in the form of Donald Dannar and Dave Bentlage. Bentlage was able to work past Dannar on lap four, but try as he might Korff was able to hold him off and keep the top spot. With eight laps down the caution flag waved for the car of Charles Palmer who slid over the banking in turn one which bunched the field up. It was also this time when Carter began to come into the picture. Carter was relegated to the rear after spinning on a failed start to the event and had been picking off cars in rapid succession through the event. On lap eight Carter worked his way into the fourth spot and moved around Dannar for third a couple of laps later. Korff was still able to hold off the pressure that Bentlage was applying, but then had to worry about Carter who made the move to second on lap eleven. Korff held a smooth fast line while Carter began to work on the leader, but wasn't able to find the way past. As the white flag waved Carter found a groove to his liking and jumped to the bottom side of Korff in turns one and two and was able to make the pass as the two raced down the backstretch. Carter held on the remainder of the race and capped his championship run with another win. Korff held on for second with Donald Dannar working past Bentlage for third and John Ebert completing the top five at the line. Korff, Dannar, and Bentlage took home the three heat wins on the night. Carter locked up his second track championship of 2004 with the win while Korff held on to finish in the runner up position.
The officials of Central Missouri Speedway would like to thank all of the racers and fans for their continued support in 2004.
For the latest news and information on Central Missouri Speedway call the "Track Report" at 660-747-2166 or visit us on the web at www.centralmissourispeedway.com.
Pit Notes:
-At intermission the entire Walls family was honored on the frontstretch for their eleven years of ownership at Central Missouri Speedway. A special trophy was made to thank them for all the hard work and dedication that they have put into making the facility a place where all racers and fans want to visit.
Full Results
Fan Appreciation Night
September 11, 2004
Mighty Modifieds
Heat 1 (8 Laps) 1) Dave Meyer, 2) Chad Lyle, 3) Tim Karrick, 4) Ed Griggs, 5) Chad Staus, 6) Jim Billings
Heat 2 (8 Laps) 1) Charlie Ebert, 2) Steve Twenter, 3) Richard Layne, 4) Jesse Wheeler, 5) Terry Schultz, 6) Steve Potter
Heat 3 (8 Laps) 1) Gary Blackburn Jr., 2) Paul Knight, 3) David Farrow, 4) Jimmy Dowell, 5) Zack Vanderbeek, 6) Scott Dukes
Heat 4 (8 Laps) 1) Joe Bradshaw, 2) Kyle Westerhold, 3) Bobby Layne, 4) Tom Charles, 5) Jason Sivils, 6) Desi Olson
A Feature (20 Laps) 1) Dave Meyer, 2) Gary Blackburn Jr., 3) Joe Bradshaw, 4) Charlie Ebert, 5) Richard Layne, 6) Chad Lyle, 7) Tim Karrick, 8) Bobby Layne, 9) Jimmy Dowell, 10) Steve Potter, 11) Paul Knight, 12) David Farrow, 13) Jason Sivils, 14) Jim Billings, 15) Kyle Westerhold, 16) Zack Vanderbeek, 17) Jesse Wheeler, 18) Chad Staus, 19) Scott Dukes, 20) Terry Schultz, 21) Steve Twenter, 22) Tom Charles, 23) Ed Griggs, DNS - Desi Olson
Limited Late Models
Heat 1 (8 Laps) 1) Mike Brockert, 2) Jim Wilson, 3) Steve Elwell, 4) Kevin Coyne
Heat 2 (8 Laps) 1) Derek Nevels, 2) Lance Elwell, 3) Steven Clancy, DNS - Ryan Lovercamp
A Feature (20 Laps) 1) Mike Brockert, 2) Derek Nevels, 3) Steven Clancy, 4) Lance Elwell, 5) Jim Wilson, DNS - Ryan Lovercamp
Street Stocks
Heat 1 (6 Laps) 1) Tammy Korff, 2) Wayne Stevens, 3) Marc Carter, 4) Nathan Himes, 5) Brett Cayler, 6) Bill Hotmer
Heat 2 (6 Laps) 1) Donald Dannar, 2) Herb Dannar, 3) John Ebert, 4) Phil Wright, 5) Brian Inlow, 6) Dan Colhour
Heat 3 (6 Laps) 1) Dave Bentlage, 2) Rick Hays, 3) Cole Wimmer, 4) Bobby Raybourn, 5) Charles Palmer, 6) John Ake
A Feature (15 Laps) 1) Marc Carter, 2) Tammy Korff, 3) Donald Dannar, 4) Dave Bentlage, 5) John Ebert, 6) Nathan Himes, 7) Brian Inlow, 8) Cole Wimmer, 9) Bobby Raybourn, 10) Rick Hays, 11) Charles Palmer, 12) Dan Colhour, 13) John Ake, 14) Phil Wright, 15) Bill Hotmer, 16) Wayne Stevens, 17) Herb Dannar, DQ - Brett Cayler
